Genetics

Gene editing for performance enhancement may not be the Tokyo cheat, but we asked the experts how far off it might be.

Pioneering synthetic biologist Pamela Silver drops some wisdom.

Within 10 years, archival data may be routinely stored in base pairs rather than bytes.

From Dracula ants to carnivorous toilets, scientists share their favorite evolutionary adaptations.

Will fears of climate change cause Great Britain to loosen its restrictions on genetically edited crops?

Blasting grapevines into space could help the wine industry survive climate change.

Hunger, profits, and Atoms For Peace have driven attempts to alter crops with radiation, chemicals, and genetic manipulation.

For the millions of people suffering with daily physical pain, nerve stimulation and gene editing offer new hope beyond addictive opioids.

Tweaking the genes of wild animals could save endangered species and protect humans from disease. But there’s a risk.

The Wall Street giant’s big bet on Ancestry.com drives home the financial realities facing the consumer genomic revolution.

As our understanding of the genome evolves, the metaphors we use to describe it should, too.

Juan Enriquez explores the possibility and inevitable risks of human speciation.

The discovery of a new taste cell deepens our understanding of this complex and adaptive sensory system.

These scholars of color combine scientific inquiry and social justice.

Will the frenzied rush to understand and treat SARS-CoV-2 bring longer lasting benefit to the world of scientific research and medicine?